Management

This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

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EHRs Continue To Pose Challenges

health records (EHRs) continue to present challenges to the health care community, according to a study released today by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The findings reflect 4,588 valid online responses from a wide variety of health care organizations, including medical group practices representing about 120,000 physicians.

CTA Can Reduce Hospital Admissions, Costs

Coronary CT angiography (CTA) has the potential to cut the number of hospital admissions in individuals with acute chest pain, saving money without putting patients at risk, indicates a study presented this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.

Intelerad Makes Branham300 List

Intelerad, a provider of medical imaging PACS and distributed radiology solutions, today announced its inclusion in the Branham300™, a listing of Canada’s ICT (Information and Communication Technology) leaders. For nearly 20 years, the Branham300 has highlighted the top Canadian and multi-national ICT companies operating in Canada, as ranked by

ACA Will Have Varied Effect On State Healthcare Expenditures

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is likely to decrease the proportion of uninsured patients in small and large states alike, but government healthcare costs in all states will not necessarily rise as a result of healthcare reform, according to a series of state-specific research reports from the RAND Corporation.

MITA Says ‘No’ To Medical Device Excise Tax

Already operating in an extremely competitive global marketplace, imaging and radiotherapy manufacturers face a serious burden in the form of a new excise tax on medical devices, according to comments submitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).

HHS Issues ACO Proposal, Calls For Quality Standards

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday released proposed new rules to aid physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers in better coordinating care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). 

vRad Wins Stevie Award In Collaboration Solution Category

Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a national technology-enabled radiology practice, has received a 2011 Stevie® Award for Sales & Customer Service. The practice won the award in the Collaboration Solution category for its vRad ® Results (SM) cloud communication tool. This marks the second year consecutive year that Stevie Awards, which organizes several

HHC Unveils Updated HIT Strategic Plan, Invites Comments

The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is inviting public comments on its “Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015”, released March 25.

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Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.